OUR STORY
About Our Appliance Repair Business
Established in 1911, Hammond Services is authorized by more than 250 world brands. We've been doing business in the Waco, TX area for more than 100 years. In fact, we supplied every washing machine and dryer for the Department of the Navy during World War II!
Locally, veteran-, and family-owned and -operated, we offer factory-authorized services for most appliance manufacturers. To make our affordable services even more accommodating, we offer senior and military discounts on our services.
Learn more about our history
from these articles written by
Baylor University
and Waco History in the Hewitt, Hillsboro, Temple, Fort Hood, Waco, Belton, Killeen, and Woodway, TX area. If you have any questions, call us today.
William Smith Hammond (1881–1977) founded the Hammond Laundry Cleaning Machinery Company in 1911 in Waco, Texas. He started on Elm Street in East Waco, growing a local laundry business into a major manufacturer of commercial cleaning equipment, water softeners, and dryers. [1, 2, 3]
Company History and Operations
Founding: Started in 1911 after Hammond transitioned from the men's clothing business into selling dry-cleaning and laundry equipment. [1]
Location: Operated out of East Waco, including sites at 201 South Elm Street and 220 South 2nd Street. [1, 2]
World War II Effort: Shifted production to assist the U.S. military, manufacturing specialized clothes dryers for naval vessels and small aircraft components. [1]
Key Products: Cleaners' solvents, drying tumblers, clarification systems, water softeners, and boilers. [1]
Legacy: William S. Hammond passed away in Waco on November 5, 1977, at age 95. The historic manufacturing building in Waco has since been adapted into the Holiday-Hammond Lofts. [1, 2]
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Lacy Rose Conger
April 28, 1913 – November 12, 2009
Lacy Rose (Mrs. Roger N.) Conger of Waco went to be with her Lord on Thursday, November 12, 2009. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 16, at Oakwood Cemetery with Jimmie Johnson officiating. Lacy Rose was born April 28, 1913, in Waco, the only child of William Smith Hammond and Genevieve Lacy Hammond.
She was educated in the Waco schools and Baylor University, where she was a member of Sigma Tau Delta (English) and Beta Pi Theta (French) sororities. She and Roger N. Conger were married October 16, 1933, and lived in Dallas until they moved to Waco in 1942. She was exceptionally talented in dance, was a pupil of the famed Hoffmanette sisters, and participated in many of the stage and social events of the historic Texas Cotton Palace.
She was a charter member of the Friday Forum book review club, which was founded in 1944. She was a life member of the Historic Waco Foundation, and a charter member of the Heritage Society of Waco. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Waco, was active in Women of the Church and a Bible moderator.
Lacy Rose is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 62 years, Roger N. Conger, in 1996; a son, Roger Lacy Conger, in 1960; and two daughters, Rosalyn Lacy Conger in 2003 and Claire Garner in 2007. Left to cherish her memory are her dear friends, Agnes Decker and Barbara Martin and many care givers. We wish to thank Visiting Angels, Bluebonnet Hospice and the staff of Heart and Home Assisted Life.
Roger Norman Conger
From Waco Tribune Herald Feb. 14, 1996:
Waco historian and community leader Roger Norman Conger died at his home in Waco early Tuesday morning. He was 86. Conger was remembered by his friends and family as a kind man who loved the outdoors, a champion for his city and his church, and a man of integrity who seldom complained.
"He was Mr. Waco History," said Kent Keeth, director of Baylor University's Texas Collection. "He was involved in all aspects of the study of Waco history. He dug out, retrieved and saved from being lost a great number of fundamental pieces of information about Waco's history."
Conger was diagnosed two years ago with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Lou Gehrig's Disease - a condition that destroys nerve cells that control the muscles.
Services were held at First Presbyterian Church, 1100 Austin Ave., the Rev. Jim Johnson officiating.
Conger was survived by wife, Lacy Rose Conger, whom he married in 1933, and 2 daughters, Claire Conger Garner and Rosalyn Conger, both of Waco.
A son, Roger Lacy Jr., died in a car accident in Germany Aug. 20, 1960, a tragedy that Conger never got over, said his friend Bob Davis. Conger was president of Hammond Laundry-Dry Cleaning Machinery Co. until its merger and sale in 1961. He was a Waco city commissioner from 1962-65 and mayor in 1964-65. As a businessman, Conger's word was as "good as 24-karat gold" and he was always concerned about his employees' well-being, Davis said.
