SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
256669 10 2
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement ____. (A fee is not required only if the filing person:
(1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership
of more than five percent of the class of securities described in
Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting
beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the
subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.
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The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all
other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 256669 10 2 13G
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON - James Stephen Turner
SS# ###-##-####
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a) ____
(b) ____
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
869,686
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
3,345,858
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
869,686
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,345,858
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,215,544
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
10.1%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Dollar General Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's 104 Woodmont Blvd.
Principal Executive Suite 500
Offices: Nashville, TN 37205
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: James Stephen Turner
104 Woodmont Blvd.,
Suite 500
Nashville, TN 37205
Item 2(b) Address of Principal c/o FNB Financial
Business Office: Farmers National Bank
Scottsville, KY 42164
Item 2(c) Citizenship: United States of America
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Item 2(d) Title of Class Common Stock, $.50 par value
of Securities: (the "Shares")
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 256669-10-2
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b),
or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
Not applicable.
Item 4 Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 4,215,544
(b) Percent of Class: 10.1%
(c) Number of Shares As to Which Such Person Has:
(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote:
869,686
(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote:
3,345,858
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 869,686
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 3,345,858
Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not applicable
Item 6 Ownership of More Than Five Percent of Behalf of
Another Person:
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Item 7 Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group: Not applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group: Not applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not applicable
Item 10 Certification: Not applicable
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.
s:/ James Stephen Turner March 11, 1994
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