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):  January 25, 1995
                                
                                
                                
               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  January  25, 1995, James River Corporation  of  Virginia
     ("James  River" or the "Company") published a press  release
     announcing the Company's results for the fourth quarter  and
     year  ended  December 25, 1994.  The Company  published  its
     consolidated  balance  sheets as of December  25,  1994  and
     December 26, 1993, its consolidated statements of operations
     for  the  quarters  (13 weeks) and years  (52  weeks)  ended
     December  25,  1994 and December 26, 1993, its  consolidated
     statements  of cash flows for the years ended  December  25,
     1994  and December 26, 1993, and certain segment information
     for the years then ended.  A copy of the press release which
     includes  the  consolidated financial  statements  is  filed
     herewith as Exhibit 99.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits:

           99 Press release dated January 25, 1995, published by
              the registrant -- filed herewith.

                           SIGNATURES


      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities 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/ James R. Hudson, Jr.
                                      James R. Hudson, Jr.
                                      Vice President, Corporate Controller
                              


Date:    January 25, 1995
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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):  January 25, 1995
                                
                                
                                
               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  January  25, 1995, James River Corporation  of  Virginia
     ("James  River" or the "Company") published a press  release
     announcing the Company's results for the fourth quarter  and
     year  ended  December 25, 1994.  The Company  published  its
     consolidated  balance  sheets as of December  25,  1994  and
     December 26, 1993, its consolidated statements of operations
     for  the  quarters  (13 weeks) and years  (52  weeks)  ended
     December  25,  1994 and December 26, 1993, its  consolidated
     statements  of cash flows for the years ended  December  25,
     1994  and December 26, 1993, and certain segment information
     for the years then ended.  A copy of the press release which
     includes  the  consolidated financial  statements  is  filed
     herewith as Exhibit 99.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits:

           99 Press release dated January 25, 1995, published by
              the registrant -- filed herewith.

                           SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities 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/ James R. Hudson, Jr.
                                      James R. Hudson, Jr.
                                      Vice President, Corporate Controller
                              

Date:    January 25, 1995