The Virginian-Pilot
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              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Monday, January 22, 1996               TAG: 9601190002
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A34  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   19 lines

CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

I also would like to express my gratitude for the meaningful Christmas editorial (``Eternal Christmas,'' Dec. 25, 1995), which expressed what Christmas is - the holy celebration of the birth of the Christ child.

ALOUISE RITTER

Norfolk, Jan. 9, 1996 by CNB