The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, July 10, 1995                  TAG: 9507070564
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A6   EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   23 lines

GET SERIOUS

The Virginian-Pilot, in serving southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, assumes responsibility for sensitive and informative reporting. Surely the front page warrants more newsworthy treatment than ``Wedding day catches groom by surprise'' (June 26).

Four columns indicating a frivolous attitude toward a process of state law and a historically accepted rite of the church is hardly an appropriate message in an era of 51 percent divorce rate.

I trust the newspaper will be more diligent with its obligation to edify.

ANNAH E. CROSS

Norfolk, June 28, 1995 by CNB