SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                
                     Washington, D.C. 20549
                                
                                
                            FORM 8-K
                                
                         CURRENT REPORT
                                
                                
               Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
               the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                
                                
Date  of  Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 22, 1994


               JAMES RIVER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                
                                
                            Virginia
         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
                                
                                
     1-7911                                       54-0848173
   (Commission  File Number)                       (IRS  Employer
Identification Number)


          120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
  (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
                                
                                
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (804) 644-5411

Item 5.        Other Events.

      On  February 22, 1994, James River Corporation of  Virginia
("James   River")  published  a  press  release  announcing   the
nomination of Anne Marie Whittemore to the Board of Directors  of
James River and other organizational changes.  Mrs. Whittemore, a
partner  in  the  Richmond law firm of McGuire, Woods,  Battle  &
Boothe,  will  stand  for  election  at  the  Annual  Meeting  of
Shareholders to be held on April 28, 1994.

      In  addition,  three  of  James River's  current  directors
Messrs.  Bowen, Catlett, and Woodside, will be retiring from  the
Board of Directors and will not stand for re-election.


Item 7.

     (c)  Exhibits

     99.  Press release dated February 22, 1994, published by the
          registrant.

                           SIGNATURES


      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Act  of  1934, the registrant has duly caused this report  to  be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                              JAMES RIVER CORPORATION of Virginia



                              By:/s/Michael J. Allan
                                   Michael J. Allan
                                   Vice President, Treasurer



Date:          March 14, 1994
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                
                     Washington, D.C. 20549
                                
                                
                            FORM 8-K
                                
                         CURRENT REPORT
                                
                                
               Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
               the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                
                                
Date  of  Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 22, 1994

               JAMES RIVER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                
                                
                            Virginia
         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
                                
                                
     1-7911                                       54-0848173
   (Commission  File Number)                       (IRS  Employer
Identification Number)

          120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
  (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
                                
                                
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (804) 644-5411

Item 5.        Other Events.

      On  February 22, 1994, James River Corporation of  Virginia
("James   River")  published  a  press  release  announcing   the
nomination of Anne Marie Whittemore to the Board of Directors  of
James River and other organizational changes.  Mrs. Whittemore, a
partner  in  the  Richmond law firm of McGuire, Woods,  Battle  &
Boothe,  will  stand  for  election  at  the  Annual  Meeting  of
Shareholders to be held on April 28, 1994.

      In  addition,  three  of  James River's  current  directors
Messrs.  Bowen, Catlett, and Woodside, will be retiring from  the
Board of Directors and will not stand for re-election.

Item 7.

     (c)  Exhibits

     99.  Press release dated February 22, 1994, published by the
          registrant.

                           SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Act  of  1934, the registrant has duly caused this report  to  be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                              JAMES RIVER CORPORATION of Virginia

                              By:/s/Michael J. Allan
                                   Michael J. Allan
                                   Vice President, Treasurer

Date:          March 14, 1994