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):  July 20, 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  July  20,  1995,  James  River Corporation  of  Virginia
     ("James  River" or the "Company") published a press  release
     announcing the Company's results for the second quarter  and
     six  months ended June 25, 1995.  The Company published  its
     consolidated condensed balance sheets as of June  25,  1995,
     and June 26, 1994, its consolidated statements of operations
     for  the quarters (13 weeks) and six months (26 weeks) ended
     June   25,   1995,  and  June  26,  1994,  its  consolidated
     statements of cash flows for the six months ended  June  25,
     1995, and June 26, 1994, and certain segment information for
     the  six  months  ended June 25, 1995, and  the  year  ended
     December  25,  1994.   A  copy of the  press  release  which
     includes  the  consolidated financial  statements  is  filed
     herewith as Exhibit 99(a).

     Also  included, as Exhibit 99(b), is certain  unaudited  pro
     forma financial information for James River giving effect to
     the  proposed  spin-off  of  a substantial  portion  of  its
     Communications Papers Business and the specialty-paper based
     portion of its Food and Consumer Packaging Business.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits:

           27        Financial Data Schedules for the six months ended
                     June 25, 1995 (filed electronically only).

           99(a)     Press release dated July 20, 1995, published
                     by the registrant -- filed herewith.

           99(b)     James  River's unaudited pro forma consolidated
                     statements of operations for the quarter (13  weeks) and
                     six months (26 weeks) ended June 25, 1995, and unaudited
                     pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet as of June
                     25, 1995 -- 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/ Stephen E. Hare
                                      Stephen E. Hare
                                      Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance
                                      and Chief Financial Officer
                              


Date:    July 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):  July 20, 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  July  20,  1995,  James  River Corporation  of  Virginia
     ("James  River" or the "Company") published a press  release
     announcing the Company's results for the second quarter  and
     six  months ended June 25, 1995.  The Company published  its
     consolidated condensed balance sheets as of June  25,  1995,
     and June 26, 1994, its consolidated statements of operations
     for  the quarters (13 weeks) and six months (26 weeks) ended
     June   25,   1995,  and  June  26,  1994,  its  consolidated
     statements of cash flows for the six months ended  June  25,
     1995, and June 26, 1994, and certain segment information for
     the  six  months  ended June 25, 1995, and  the  year  ended
     December  25,  1994.   A  copy of the  press  release  which
     includes  the  consolidated financial  statements  is  filed
     herewith as Exhibit 99(a).

     Also  included, as Exhibit 99(b), is certain  unaudited  pro
     forma financial information for James River giving effect to
     the  proposed  spin-off  of  a substantial  portion  of  its
     Communications Papers Business and the specialty-paper based
     portion of its Food and Consumer Packaging Business.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits:

           27        Financial Data Schedules for the six months ended
                     June 25, 1995 (filed electronically only).

           99(a)     Press release dated July 20, 1995, published
                     by the registrant -- filed herewith.

           99(b)     James  River's unaudited pro forma consolidated
                     statements of operations for the quarter (13  weeks) and
                     six months (26 weeks) ended June 25, 1995, and unaudited
                     pro forma consolidated condensed balance sheet as of June
                     25, 1995 -- 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/ Stephen E. Hare
                                      Stephen E. Hare
                                      Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance
                                      and Chief Financial Officer
                              

Date:    July 25, 1995