Lake Shore Historical Trivia

As someone who was born and raised in Lake Shore I remember a lot about this neighborhood over the last 50 years but I'd love to know more. Tell us if you remember any of these things or if there are other tidbits of history and trivia that you can add:

• Lake Shore Middle School used to include the elementary grades.
• Roosevelt Mall used to have a pond with black and white swans swimming in it.
• Easterlings Drug Store was on the southwest corner of Blanding and Palmer. They had penny candy and a soda fountain. 
• There was another drugstore with a fountain on San Juan where Alpha School of Massage is now. Anyone remember the name? I want to say Ligget's but that may be wrong.
• There used to be houses at the end of Birkenhead on Urban. They were moved to open the road out to Roosevelt Blvd. 
• There used to be a Burger King near or where Chamblin's Bookmine is now.
• We used to have our very own post office on Jersey Street and Lexington. 

That's enough to get us started I think.