The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, December 28, 1994           TAG: 9412280011
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A10  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   21 lines

TURNING FROM GOD

Regarding the poem that could not be used at G. A. Treakle school: I am appalled that they called this program ``Winter Fantasy,'' afraid to call it a Christmas program.

It breaks my heart that to say the name Jesus may be offensive.

No wonder we are seeing more crime, shootings, drugs and unrest in the world.

It's very clear that America is turning its back on God.

BEULAH DAVIDSON

Portsmouth, Dec. 21, 1994 by CNB